Concord palliative care service is committed to providing best practice evidence based care. This includes offering patients and families the opportunity to participate in research designed to improve care. Being part of local, national and international research assists us to create a dynamic service which best meets the needs of our patients. We welcome expressions of interest from patients, carers and consumers who would like to contribute to this important program of work.

The Concord Centre for Palliative Care is leading a program of translational research to improve outcomes for patients. 

We currently have clinical trials recruiting for patients with cancer and nerve pain, poor appetite and fatigue which test pregabalin, duloxetine, cannabis, meditation and testosterone and welcome enquiries through your palliative care clinician. 

We are collaborating with Australian and international researchers from the Sydney Local Health District, Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative, Cancer Symptom Trials, Improving Palliative Care through Clinical Trials: NSW, University of Notre Dame, UNSW, Centre for Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation UTS, Palliative Care Outcomes Collaborative and Japanese Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Calvary Healthcare and Exercise and Sports Science Australia on a range of research investigating palliative care symptoms, service provision and equity of access. 

We thank the patients and carers who have contributed to Concord Palliative Care research to improve outcomes for all patients.